Bauneg Beg Lake: From Spring to Summer

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Posted Jul. 31, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Posted Jul. 31, 2014 at 12:01 AM

SANFORD — Waban’s TREE Center submits weekly reports to the Sanford News regarding the weather conditions at Bauneg Beg Lake. The following dispatches show how conditions have changed at the lake from late spring until earlier this month.

On May 23, the center’s staff took a temperature and pH reading at the surface level of Bauneg Beg Lake in Sanford. The pH came out to 6, a normal range for Bauneg Beg, while the temperature read 64 degrees, a warm reading for a cold rainy day.

On May 30, there was a calm breeze blowing out across Bauneg Beg Lake in Sanford. With a temperature of 68 degrees, the lake conditions were perfect for a nice kayak trip.

On Thursday, June 5, the center staff took a temperature and pH reading at the surface level of the lake. The thermometer showed the water temperature to be at 64 degrees and the pH was measured at 6, a normal range for Bauneg Beg Lake.

“The time has finally arrived for afternoon swims and adventures on the lake,” Cynthia Peedin, an educator at the center, said at the time.

Two weeks later, on Thursday, June 19, the center staff again took a temperature and pH reading at the surface level of the lake. The pH was measured at 6 and the thermometer showed the water temperature to be at 76 degrees.

“Just warm enough for a dip in the lake!” Peedin said.

The water of Bauneg Beg Lake appeared a little high for the week of July 7 due to a series of thunderstorms over the holiday weekend. Although the water is higher, the pH and temperature of the water seem to not be affected. With a pH of 6 and a temperature of 80 degrees, the lake is at a normal state.

On July 15, the lake’s water temperature was 80.6 degrees Fahrenheit and the PH level was a 6.5. Both figures are average for Bauneg Beg Lake during July.

“Maine’s native aquatic plants are flourishing this July at Waban’s TREE Center on Bauneg Beg Lake,” Waban reported last week. “Program participants have noticed, while kayaking or taking a pontoon boat ride, the many flowers that bloom, from the Fragrant Water Lily and the orange bloom of the Spatterdock. Other plant species that have been found around the lake are the Little Floating Hearts, Pickerel Weed, and Water Shield.”